Victoria has recorded 847 new Covid-19 cases and one death with the next set of restrictions to be eased a week later than planned after the state missed its vaccination deadline.
Health Minister Martin Foley has conceded the state is unlikely to hit 80 per cent first dose coverage of the eligible population by Sunday as initially forecast, with the figure currently sitting at 76.3 per cent.
'We would expect that, certainly by mid to late next week, we'll hit that,' Mr Foley told reporters on Friday.
'These projections bounce around based on all sorts of measures. Let's all redouble our efforts over this weekend.'
There were 37,220 vaccines administered and 59,342 Covid-19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
Victoria has recorded 847 new Covid-19 cases with the next set of restrictions to be eased a week later than planned after the state missed its vaccination deadline
Anti-lockdown protestors disrupted stay-at-home orders in Melbourne after staging a series of rallies throughout the week
When that milestone is reached, Melburnians are set to be granted additional freedoms including the resumption of golf, tennis and cricket for up to five fully vaccinated adults and the expansion of the city's travel limit from 10km to 15km.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the initial roadmap target was 'ambitious' and he would consider a day-by-day 'countdown' for future 70 and 80 per cent double dose goals based on updated data.
'We have to balance how people hook into those specific dates when they are clearly in flux,' he said.
It comes as a significant number of police and riot squad members dispersed up to 80 protesters in Northcote on Friday afternoon, making 31 arrests.
Families and children enjoying the AFL grand final eve public holiday watched as a scuffle took place outside Northcote Plaza and angry protesters were led away by police at nearby All Nations Park.
Others in the park were stopped and asked for identification and their reasons for leaving home, while helicopters flew overhead and nearby streets were
